Kim Zarse

6.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
44 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Kim Zarse is a scholar working on Aging, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kim Zarse has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Aging, 24 papers in Molecular Biology and 16 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Kim Zarse's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (25 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (13 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (11 papers). Kim Zarse is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (25 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (13 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (11 papers). Kim Zarse collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United States. Kim Zarse's co-authors include Michael Ristow, Marc Birringer, Tim J. Schulz, C. Ronald Kahn, Anja Voigt, Nadine Urban, Michael Kiehntopf, Michael Stümvoll, Matthias Blüher and Andreas Oberbach and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Kim Zarse

43 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Antioxidants prevent health-promoting effects of physical exercise in humans

2009 1.2k citations Michael Ristow, Kim Zarse et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Glucose Restriction Extends Caenorhabditis elegans Life Span by Inducing Mitochondrial Respiration and Increasing Oxidative Stress

2007 944 citations Tim J. Schulz, Kim Zarse et al. Cell Metabolism profile →
How increased oxidative stress promotes longevity and metabolic health: The concept of mitochondrial hormesis (mitohormesis)

2010 614 citations Michael Ristow, Kim Zarse profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kim Zarse Germany	26	2.1k	1.7k	1.4k	579	442	44	4.5k
Yuji Ikeno United States	41	2.8k 1.4×	2.5k 1.5×	1.8k 1.3×	105 0.2×	598 1.4×	97	6.1k
Susana Cadenas Spain	39	3.8k 1.8×	2.7k 1.6×	472 0.3×	240 0.4×	259 0.6×	68	7.4k
Alessandra Valerio Italy	34	2.3k 1.1×	2.6k 1.5×	303 0.2×	207 0.4×	338 0.8×	97	5.6k
Guillermo López‐Lluch Spain	35	2.4k 1.2×	1.5k 0.9×	545 0.4×	90 0.2×	212 0.5×	112	4.1k
Simonetta Camandola United States	43	3.5k 1.7×	2.3k 1.3×	325 0.2×	112 0.2×	431 1.0×	77	8.1k
Michele O. Carruba Italy	39	2.8k 1.3×	3.4k 2.0×	299 0.2×	288 0.5×	685 1.5×	152	7.2k
Michael S. Lustgarten United States	23	1.7k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	315 0.2×	222 0.4×	111 0.3×	36	3.0k
Walter F. Ward United States	29	2.1k 1.0×	1.8k 1.0×	870 0.6×	92 0.2×	312 0.7×	52	4.5k
Karyn L. Hamilton United States	41	1.9k 0.9×	1.6k 0.9×	234 0.2×	777 1.3×	146 0.3×	114	4.4k
Ana Coto‐Montes Spain	36	1.4k 0.7×	1.5k 0.9×	360 0.3×	127 0.2×	2.2k 4.9×	128	5.4k

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Malle, Ernst, et al.. (2025). Enhancing Late‐Life Survival and Mobility via Mitohormesis by Reducing Mitochondrial Calcium Levels. Aging Cell. 24(11). e70247–e70247.

Ristow, Michael, Kim Zarse, Karsten Siems, et al.. (2024). Western diet-induced cognitive and metabolic dysfunctions in aged mice are prevented by rosmarinic acid in a sex-dependent fashion. Clinical Nutrition. 43(10). 2236–2248. 9 indexed citations

Thomas, Carolin, Fabian Fischer, Sarah J. Mitchell, et al.. (2023). A naturally occurring polyacetylene isolated from carrots promotes health and delays signatures of aging. Nature Communications. 14(1). 8142–8142. 12 indexed citations

Ristow, Michael, Kim Zarse, Karsten Siems, et al.. (2023). Rosmarinic Acid Improves Cognitive Abilities and Glucose Metabolism in Aged C57Bl/6N Mice While Disrupting Lipid Profile in Young Adults in a Sex-Dependent Fashion. Nutrients. 15(15). 3366–3366. 9 indexed citations

Merry, Troy L., Christopher P. Hedges, Stewart W. C. Masson, et al.. (2020). Partial impairment of insulin receptor expression mimics fasting to prevent diet-induced fatty liver disease. Nature Communications. 11(1). 2080–2080. 19 indexed citations

Mansfeld, Johannes, Kathrin Schmeißer, Silvio Waschina, et al.. (2016). A Genome-Scale Database and Reconstruction of Caenorhabditis elegans Metabolism. Cell Systems. 2(5). 312–322. 25 indexed citations

Weimer, Sandra, Josephine Priebs, Doreen Kuhlow, et al.. (2014). D-Glucosamine supplementation extends life span of nematodes and of ageing mice. Nature Communications. 5(1). 3563–3563. 179 indexed citations

Schmeisser, Sebastian, Kathrin Schmeißer, Sandra Weimer, et al.. (2013). Mitochondrial hormesis links low‐dose arsenite exposure to lifespan extension. Aging Cell. 12(3). 508–517. 115 indexed citations

Priebe, Stefan, Uwe Menzel, Kim Zarse, et al.. (2013). Extension of Life Span by Impaired Glucose Metabolism in Caenorhabditis elegans Is Accompanied by Structural Rearrangements of the Transcriptomic Network. PLoS ONE. 8(10). e77776–e77776. 19 indexed citations

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Kirches, Elmar, Kim Zarse, Martin Leverkus, et al.. (2011). Dual role of the mitochondrial protein frataxin in astrocytic tumors. Laboratory Investigation. 91(12). 1766–1776. 12 indexed citations

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Zarse, Kim, Lutz Müller‐Kuhrt, Karsten Siems, et al.. (2011). The Phytochemical Glaucarubinone Promotes Mitochondrial Metabolism, Reduces Body Fat, and Extends Lifespan ofCaenorhabditis elegans. Hormone and Metabolic Research. 43(4). 241–243. 33 indexed citations

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Zarse, Kim, Christoph Kaleta, René Thierbach, et al.. (2011). Inhibition of Alanine Aminotransferase in Silico and in Vivo Promotes Mitochondrial Metabolism to Impair Malignant Growth. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(25). 22323–22330. 38 indexed citations

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Zarse, Kim, Takeshi Terao, Jing Tian, et al.. (2011). Low-dose lithium uptake promotes longevity in humans and metazoans. European Journal of Nutrition. 50(5). 387–389. 102 indexed citations

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Zarse, Kim, et al.. (2010). Differential Effects of Resveratrol and SRT1720 on Lifespan of AdultCaenorhabditis elegans. Hormone and Metabolic Research. 42(12). 837–839. 28 indexed citations

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Oberbach, Andreas, Katharina Kirsch, Stefanie Lehmann, et al.. (2010). Serum Vaspin Concentrations Are Decreased after Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress. Obesity Facts. 3(5). 328–331. 30 indexed citations

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Ristow, Michael, Kim Zarse, Andreas Oberbach, et al.. (2009). Antioxidants prevent health-promoting effects of physical exercise in humans. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(21). 8665–8670. 1191 indexed citations breakdown →

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Perwitz, Nina, Jennifer M. Wenzel, Isabel Viola Wagner, et al.. (2009). Cannabinoid type 1 receptor blockade induces transdifferentiation towards a brown fat phenotype in white adipocytes. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 12(2). 158–166. 82 indexed citations

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Zarse, Kim & Michael Ristow. (2008). Antidepressants of the Serotonin-Antagonist Type Increase Body Fat and Decrease Lifespan of Adult Caenorhabditis elegans. PLoS ONE. 3(12). e4062–e4062. 32 indexed citations

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Schulz, Tim J., Kim Zarse, Anja Voigt, et al.. (2007). Glucose Restriction Extends Caenorhabditis elegans Life Span by Inducing Mitochondrial Respiration and Increasing Oxidative Stress. Cell Metabolism. 6(4). 280–293. 944 indexed citations breakdown →

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Andresen, Heiko, Kim Zarse, Carsten Grötzinger, et al.. (2006). Development of peptide microarrays for epitope mapping of antibodies against the human TSH receptor. Journal of Immunological Methods. 315(1-2). 11–18. 24 indexed citations

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